genus peucedanum belongs to the subfamily of apioideae (umbelliferae family) and is reported to have many medicinal properties. several spiecis of peucedum reported to have antispasmodic activity. p eucedanum pastinacifolium species grows in iran. however, so far there is no report on its antispasmodic activity. the objective of this research was to investigate antispasmodic activities of p. pa...

antioxidant activity of peucedanum pastinacifolium boiss. & hausskn aerial part hydroalcoholic extract (hae) and polyphenolic extract (ppe) as well as their total phenolic and flavonoid contents were studied. phenolic and flavonoid contents were respectively estimated as gallic acid and quercetin equivalents. the in vitro antioxidant activity of two extracts of p. pastinacifolium were evaluated...

Libraries are a permanent feature in the cultural history of the world. The earliest, being collections of clay tablets, date back to 2600 BC (1 ). Library buildings were features in early town planning, in towns such as the Hellenistic Pergamum in Anatolia (today’s Turkey) and Alexandria in Egypt (third to first centuries BC), both collections being widely famous in the ancient world. It is sa...

In this book, William Barr details the life and career of Harry Stallworthy, former RCMP officer and noted High Arctic traveller. While the book covers all periods of Stallworthy’s life, its title and text emphasize his tenure in the High Arctic. That is entirely fitting, as it was in the Arctic that Stallworthy and a few other Mounties reinforced Canada’s presence in its most remote region, wh...

Sometimes you just have to clench your teeth and go for the differential matrix algebra. And the central limit theorems. Together with the maximum likelihood techniques. And the static mean variance portfolio theory. Not forgetting the dynamic asset pricing models. And these are just the tools you need before you can start making empirical inferences in financial economics.” So wrote Ruben Lee,...

This paper comprises an essay review of Eckstein's classic work aQd a research report on investigations of payment disputes which the authc> rs conducted in England, Sweden, and the United States, 1965-68. The firs t section discusses difficulties in Eckstein's research, particularly methodological problems that arise from the failure to use comparative data to test his hypotheses about the inf...